If you’ve ever set foot in a tennis club in the nation’s capital, chances are you’ve crossed paths with Nick Patterson – the man who embodies the name of his tennis teaching service, Tennis for Life Ottawa.

Ottawa native Gabriela Dabrowski came agonizingly close to a third Grand Slam tennis title within the space of a year when she lost by the absolute minimum in the French Open mixed doubles final on June 7 at Roland Garros.